Off Massachusetts, a boom in humpback whale sightings

The number of humpback whale sightings near Boston has exploded this season, with 20 to 30 whales spotted on each whale watching excursion. Normally, only two to three whales are seen each trip.

Humpback whales are flooding into the coastal waters of Massachusetts this season with 20 to 30 whales spotted on every whale watching excursion out of Boston, a hefty increase over the two or three that are usually spotted.